batting for hand quilting class
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batting for hand quilting class
I am taking a hand quilting class, list of supplies to bring say a 20 X 20 sandwich with batting of your choice I have warm and natural and a poly batting about same weight and thicknes as warm and natural. which would be best? I do not have access to other batting at this time. Mail order won't get here in time and am 2 hr from the next sorce of batting, where I will be taking class, but they want the sandwich pined or basted before the class day.Thanks for any advise you can give me.
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I prefer to sue a thin cotton batting, if you are hand quilting a thin batting is highly recommended. I have an article about the different types of batting which may be of help. click here for quilt batting article
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Use the poly. For beginners the warm cotton is more difficult to hand quilt. Some quilters like and use it with success but i would not recommend it for a class. Use it later. Don't take time away from getting to the practice with discussion of pros and cons of the warm batting. It is your decision and not the opinion of the teacher. He or she may say ok and you find it difficult and then you don't get the full advantage of the class.
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I hand quilt with Warm and Natural all the time. I don't seem to have a problem with it but I agree with the suggestion to use a thin batting if you're just beginning to learn to handquilt. Just remember that everyone has different preferences and different methods to get the same jobs accomplished. Good luck with your class!
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